Hammer Hunter Load Data, (See page 1, Post 8)

[ButterBean]

45 degrees and sunny.
300WSM 124HH
700 SA 300WSM
Preferred Barrell SS
26" full Sendero 1:10tw
Barrel is short throated due to 700 short magazine
ADG brass 2X
FM210 LR primer
COAL 2.780
CBTO 2.251
Crimp- 1/8
Ramshot Big Game
69.0-3490
70.0-3565
71.0-3574
72.0-no reading?
73.0-3652
74.0-3693 no pressure at all, primer nice and round edge. Stopping here since~3700fps is plenty for this bullet. Case is also pretty full almost into neck. I am loving the ADG brass in this rifle. Gave me fits with Hornady and Winchester with clickers.

No on to down range work. Will follow up.

Freaking Awesome

 

[dustbag]

6.5 PRC
CA Ridgeline
24" 8 twist
Once fired Hornady Brass
Fed 210
Labradar
Roughly 40 degrees
2.92 OAL .027 off
124HH
H4350

46-2940
47-3016
48-3022
49-3080
50-3103
51-3165
52-3189
53-3240
54-3304 light swipe
55-3339 swipe
56-3392 ejector/heavy bolt

Gonna shoot some groups hopefully this weekend. Will post results.

Dustin

 

[Chico guy]

6.5 PRC
CA Ridgeline
24" 8 twist
Once fired Hornady Brass
Fed 210
Labradar
Roughly 40 degrees
2.92 OAL .027 off
124HH
H4350

46-2940
47-3016
48-3022
49-3080
50-3103
51-3165
52-3189
53-3240
54-3304 light swipe
55-3339 swipe
56-3392 ejector/heavy bolt

Gonna shoot some groups hopefully this weekend. Will post results.

Dustin

Very interested in your results. H4350 is the one powder I've got plenty of.

 

[Havoc]

I have a Tikka 6.5 PRC and have been working on load developing for the 124 Hammer Hunters. I found a group the .391 at 100 yards, but the speed isn't where I want it to be. I'm loading 57.5 gr N565 and only getting 2960 fps. After digging thru this thread, I'm going to switch to N560 and start at 61, 62, and 63 grains of powder And see where that gets me.
Peterson Brass
215 primer

 

[dustbag]

Very interested in your results. H4350 is the one powder I've got plenty of.

@ButterBean gave the powder recommendation. I thinks he's spot on. Can't wait to see how it groups.

 

[ButterBean]

6.5 PRC
CA Ridgeline
24" 8 twist
Once fired Hornady Brass
Fed 210
Labradar
Roughly 40 degrees
2.92 OAL .027 off
124HH
H4350

46-2940
47-3016
48-3022
49-3080
50-3103
51-3165
52-3189
53-3240
54-3304 light swipe
55-3339 swipe
56-3392 ejector/heavy bolt

Gonna shoot some groups hopefully this weekend. Will post results.

Dustin

Looking good so far

 

[dougduey]

@ButterBean gave the powder recommendation. I thinks he's spot on. Can't wait to see how it groups.

Bean will never steer you wrong.

But, HardRock was getting unbelievable results with N560. We are talking 3400+ fps if I remember correctly. I'm going to try it when my 6.5-284 Norma gets it's new barrel (still waiting for my smith to finish it).

 

[dougduey]

Steve Davis found that a non magnum primer worked a lot better with the PRC. Just FYI.

 

[ButterBean]

Bean will never steer you wrong.

But, HardRock was getting unbelievable results with N560. We are talking 3400+ fps if I remember correctly. I'm going to try it when my 6.5-284 Norma gets it's new barrel (still waiting for my smith to finish it).

Friends don't let Friends shoot anything 6.5 …….. Just Sayin

 

[dougduey]

Friends don't let Friends shoot anything 6.5 …….. Just Sayin

It's not a Needmore, so I thought I was ok in your book

 

[ButterBean]

It's not a Needmore, so I thought I was ok in your book

I'll let it slide this time

 

[GLTaylor]

6.5s do just fine Bean. Deer hate mine

 

[CaptDru]

Bean, I am building a 25 Needmore. Am I still ok? Lol Going to need advice for the 121. I have RL16, H4350 and RL26 that I am thinking of trying.

 

[jessej]

Friends don't let Friends shoot anything 6.5 …….. Just Sayin

I assume anyone shooting a six five caliber is wearin lacy drawers.
And if said six five owns the title "creedmoor", then the undies bound to be edible.

The only instance that this MAY not be written in stone, is if the six five pill is atop a RUM case.